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comforted



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Afterwards, Tommy comforted Yasmin, telling her: "I've got you and that's all I care about."

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, at a sports hall in Las Rozas de Madrid just outside the capital, the displaced sprawled on camp beds, held their heads in their hands and comforted pets as they awaited news.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

If you have watched any of these — if they comforted you on your worst days and made good ones better — Burrows had a hand in making your life funnier.

From Salon Jun. 20, 2026

“To have gay couples come up crying, saying thank you is incredible and it’s what you do it for. The best feeling in the world is to know that we’ve comforted someone.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

The judge, after the fury of losing the chicken subsided, comforted himself with his roomful of golden eggs.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin




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